7 Ways To Have A Better, More Beautiful Life, According To Oon Shu An
#1: Watch Friends before you go to bed.
#1: Watch Friends before you go to bed.
“I love Friends! It’s my go-to. I’ve watched the episodes so much times and I still get surprised. People like to watch serious shows before bed and I’m like, please, no. I’d get upset and cannot sleep. My friend showed me a scene from Black Mirror — the one with the Minister and the pig, and it was awful. It upset me for a month.”
#2: Eat chocolate.
“I can’t get through the day without chocolate. I like praline, dark chocolate, chocolate ice-cream, any kind of chocolate. Without chocolate, I can’t think! It’s an addiction and maybe it’s the sugar high. Sugar is a big problem for me — I’ve been addicted to sugar for a long, long time.”
#3 Instead of drinking your health beverage, eat it.
“To kick start my day, I have my Kinohimitsu Superfood+ Lady. [Ed: Shu An’s the new ambassador the product.] It’s a beverage with 22 multi-grains and 22 types of fruits and vegetables. It’s good for mental stamina, digestion, the heart and contains lots of stuff that’s important for women. If you don’t time to have a proper meal, this is a great way to get all the superfoods in one sachet. If I’m busy, I sometimes eat things that make me full but don’t have the nutrients. The Superfood+ Lady tastes good and gives you what you need. They don’t recommend this, but sometimes, I don’t mix it with water and eat it straight from the packet. (Laughs) To me, it tastes good — there is a very grainy, wholesome taste and it’s very creamy. It gives me a lot of energy and makes me feel full. And there’s flavour, so it satisfies my sugar craving."
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#4 Give yourself some credit.
“I think women can be very hard on ourselves. We don’t give ourselves the credit we need. There was a study about men and women who go for a job interview. For men, they just have to meet six out of 10 of the criteria and they think they’re qualified. For women, they needed to meet 10 or more criteria before they thought they were ready. There are so many women who don’t think they’re strong enough or that they are worthy. We need to realise that we’ve got nothing to prove.”
#5 It doesn’t matter whether you’re skinny or fat.
“For me, self-love has always been a difficult thing. A couple of years ago, I was very happy with where I was going, in terms of personal development and skills. I also started putting on a bit of weight, but I was happy with where I was. And oh my God, soooo many people were like, “Eh Shu An, you put on weight ah? What happened? You need to lose weight.” I was so upset. I was like, “Why do I need to be skinny to do my job?” A part of me had always been fighting this impossible standard of beauty that women are held up to. On a personal level, I didn’t care, but on a professional level, I was like, “Am I sabotaging my career?” So I went on a diet and lost some weight. But now I realise that at the end of the day, you are not about whether you’re skinny or fat. We need to stop caring so much about what others think.”
#6 Get your beauty priorities right.
“The three beauty products I can’t live without? Face masks. They are the bomb, especially for lazy people. Also eyebrow pencils. Your eyebrows frame your face. And Superfood+ Lady lah! You have to take care of yourself — beauty is from within. If I go for a shoot and didn’t have a good night’s sleep, they can tell. If your face is tired, no matter how much make-up you use, also cannot fix! That’s when you need Photoshop! (Laughs)”
#7 Know the Internet, but don’t live your life on the Internet.
“I never saw myself as an influencer [despite my 85K Instagram followers]. People who are influencers will tell me, “Your Instagram feed is a mess! What is this photo doing there?”(Laughs) But I’m okay with it. I feel like I don’t have to tell people everything that’s going on in my life. If you’re really my friend, then I will share things with you [in person].
What’s in Shu An’s bag? The Code of Law actress and beauty junkie empties her bag for us.
1. Kinohimitsu Superfood+ Lady sachet. “For when I need a snack on the go. I like it super gao (thick) so I put less water. It makes it extra tasty and creamy.”
2. iPhones 6S Plus and Google Pixel 2 XL. “The iPhone is very old but still okay. I use the Google phone to take pics — it takes amazing photos."
3. Albion Elegance compact. “It’s great for touch-ups and has a bit of colour for dimension.”
4. Bobbi Brown lipstick in Bahama Brown. “I like this tiny version — so handy.”
5. Clé de Peau concealer. “It’s my favourite concealer in the world!”
6. YSL Beaute Baby Doll Kiss & Blush. “It’s got a peachy baby pink hue. I apply it on my hand and then dab it on my face as a blush.”
7. M&Ms peanuts. “I always carry some kind of chocolate or sweets for a sugar rush.”
8. Chanel Rouge Coco Gloss in 119. “It’s so glittery and mauvey — I love it.”
9. Fisherman’s Friend sweets. “If I feel like some sugar without the sugar.”
10. Fendi shades. “I love this ’cos it’s a bit retro-looking.”
11. Scorpion iWalk powerbank. “This powerbank is the best! It comes with all the freaking cables attached, the power lasts very long, and it’s so flat. You know when you forget to bring your cables out? It’s super cry!”
The Kinohimitsu Superfood+ Lady is $19.90 (25g x 10 sachets) and $39.90 (500g), and is available at Watsons, Kinohimitsu counters at OG and BHG, Waterway Point #01-K20 and at http://sg.kinohimitsu.com.
Code of Law airs Mon, Ch 5, 10pm and is also on Toggle.
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